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   pastille

   /ˈpast(ɪ)l/

   noun

   • 1. a small sweet or lozenge: British "fruit pastilles"
   • 2. a small pellet of aromatic paste burnt as a perfume or deodorizer: "a perforated bowl used for burning sweet-smelling pastilles"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French pastille and Spanish pastilla from Latin pastillus ‘little loaf, lozenge’, diminutive from panis ‘loaf’.

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   What does Pastille mean?

   • The term is also used to describe certain forms of incense. A pastille is also known as a troche, which is a medicated lozenge that dissolves like sweets. The word pastille comes from the same origin as pastry, from the Latin word pastillus, for a lump of meal or grain, which was from panis, "bread". [citation needed]

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   What is a pastille & how does it work?

   • A pastille is a type of sweet or medicinal pill made of a thick liquid that has been solidified and is meant to be consumed by light chewing and allowing it to dissolve in the mouth. The term is also used to describe certain forms of incense. A pastille is also known as a troche, which is a medicated lozenge that dissolves like sweets.

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   What does a pastille taste like?

   • A pastille is a small, round sweet or piece of candy that has a fruit flavour. Some pastilles contain medicine and you can suck them if you have a sore throat or a cough. The veggie sweets are made with fruit extracts and taste just like fruit pastilles. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   Is pastilla a French word?

   • [French, from Spanish pastilla, perfume pellet, and Italian pastillo, pastille, both from Latin pāstillus, little loaf, medicine tablet, diminutive of pānis, bread; see pā- in Indo-European roots.]

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pastilPastille Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A pastille is a small mass of aromatic paste for fumigating or scenting the air of a room, or a lozenge. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of pastille from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   A pastille is a type of sweet or medicinal pill made of a thick liquid that has been solidified and is meant to be consumed by light chewing and allowing it to dissolve in the mouth. The term is also used to describe certain forms of incense .

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASTILLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PASTILLE definition: 1. a type of small round sweet that can be sucked or chewed: 2. a type of small round candy that…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASTILLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A pastille is a small, round sweet or piece of candy that has a fruit flavour. Some pastilles contain medicine and you can suck them if you have a sore throat or a cough.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › pastilPASTILLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a small flavoured or medicated lozenge for chewing. an aromatic substance burnt to fumigate the air. med a small coated paper disc formerly used to estimate the dose or intensity of radiation (esp of X-rays): it changes colour when exposed. a variant of pastel.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pastillePASTILLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PASTILLE meaning: 1. a type of small round sweet that can be sucked or chewed: 2. a type of small round candy that…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › pastillePastille - definition of pastille by ... - The Free Dictionary

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   A pastille is a small tablet or lozenge, often medicated or flavored, that can be chewed or burned. Learn the origin, synonyms, and translations of the word pastille from various sources.